hey ladies…how many months/weeks after childbirth did you get your first period? what is heavy/light/normal as compared to before? did it decrease your milk supply? is getting your period a sign that your milk supply is diminishing? does the baby notice a difference/change in the milk during the time of the month?
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I had my first period 10 months post partum while breastfeeding. I dont think it affected my supply at all, i went on to breastfeed for another 8 months or so before i stopped.
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I had mine within a month after I stopped breastfeeding,that was about 6 months postpartum.They were regular for 2 months then went all whacky...my gynecologist said it happened sometimes...she prescribed the OCPs to regulate the cycles.
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I got mine the very next month postpartum.. and I was breastfeeding.
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Same as spiral.
Got mine at 6 weeks PP..and I was breastfeeding!
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I am breastfeeding and it started just now ... 3 months after the baby is born.
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Hey, many many Congratluations!
I had my period three months after birth. It did decrease my milk supply, I knew because I was exclusively expressing. But the baby does not taste any difference. As I was expressing, I found that a week before starting my period my milk supply increased, so I kept bottles and bottles of it in the fridge. It keeps for 4 days!
I exclusively breastfed/expressfed for 6 months. Hard work but alhamdullilah well worth it.
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^
keeps for 6 months in the freezer.
Question for Mums re: menses returning after childbirth.
My baby is 8 months old and my periods haven't returned. Am a little worried. I'm still breast feeding little one which could be the main reason.
For those who breast-fed when did you get your menses back after childbirth? I don't know anyone whose gone without them longer than me.
Re: Question for Mums re: menses returning after childbirth.
*“You are more likely to have no periods while breastfeeding if you’re exclusively nursing and your baby does not use a pacifier.”
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It's normal to have no periods when you are nursing
I didn't get any period until I started weaning them like only nursing at night that's when I started spotting and got my periods after I stopped nursing completely.
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What does paci use have to do with periods?
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^ I think it means they suckle less on you, for comfort and such, probably leading to less production and all that.
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^ ah!
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Phew...its good to hear I'm not the only one then! Lol. Was getting so worried.
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This is a sexist thread. Just because we men don't have menses doesn't mean we can't reflect upon them. As a matter of fact we should probably the first to speak on it. 'cause we are gonna be short and straight to the point. :p
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just got mine back (4 months post-partum) and am still breastfeeding--though the quantity has decreased. Did any of you regain your milk supply after getting your period--if so then how??? Ive tried makaanay wala milk and zeera and methi
Re: Question for Mums re: menses returning after childbirth.
i got mine a year after birth but its very very light.
Re: Question for Mums re: menses returning after childbirth.
I got mine 2 months postpartum